The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-31
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

semblies of knights of Labor.
The Portland Dispensary attended to IS
patients the past week.
The feet of fresh fishermen didn't succeed
in making a catch last week.
flock Of ten robins was seen at Long ISL
and last week.
Longfellow Chautauqua Circle will .meet
this evening at Chestnut street vestry.
The street lamps for Deering arrived Sat-
urday.
IL were for drunkenness.
The warm rain Of Saturday evening, direct
ly after the thaw, took the snow off very
fast.
A two-year-old child of Officer McDon-
ough fell down stairs Saturday morning. and
was badly hurt
1t Is reported that government will extend
the breakwater out to Spring Point Ledge,
one thousand feet, at a cost of 100000.
The steamer City of Richmond will 90 on
the route between Portland and Machiasport
March 10Th.
Maurice Baker IL Co. will continue during
this week to give bottle of Bakers cologne
TO anyone buying fifty cents worth of goods.
Rundlett Brothers, gum manufacturers, on
Fore street, have shipped thirty tons of gum
neatly packed in boxes, the past year.
Goudy a. Kent, bakers, did business of
over 100000 in bakery goods and confec-
tionery the last year.
Dorticos, the architect, is planning
cottagesiAr Mr.. G. w. Beale and 4. l.. Cod
ing, to be erected on Great Diamond Island.
Mrs Emery, of Bramhaii- street. was
thrown from the platform of Congress
street car Friday, by the sudden starting of
the horses. and badly bruised about the head.
The Maine Steamship Company is not af-
fected by the strike in New York. The men
employed by the company are not members
of any union.
Mr.. j. b. Hudson is exhibiting number
OF his latest water colors at his studio on
Cumberland street. They arc full of grace
and sentiment
The oyster supper to have been given by
the young men of Clark Memorial Methodist
church, but postponed from Jan. 18th, will
be served this evening.
Between o'clock Friday night and
o'clock Saturday morning, two gangs of
'longshoremen had fifty freight cars loaded
with the Sarnia's cargo.
The first lecture in the course for the bene-
fit of the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary, will
be given this evening by Col. W. <. Stevens.
Subject; Talk on Asia Minor"
AT the meeting of the directors of the
Maine Central on Thursday, the usual semi
annual dividend of SO a share was declared,
payable Feb. 18th, to stockholders of record
OF Feb. LIST.
The regular monthly meeting of the WON
ans Indian Association will be held in room
No. 6, Browns Block, on Tuesday, Feb. LIST.
at p. m. The public are always welcome
at these meetings
1t is expected that the highway laid out by
the County Commissioners from Danyille
junction to Poland Springs, will be ready
for use by the opening of next seasons
travel
During December the Boston g. Maine
road brought into Portland 4,S74 barrels of
Hour, 800 bushels of wheat, 1o7,2O2 bushels of
corn, 6,426 bushels of oats, and 1876 bushels
of rye.
Members Of the Woman's Auxiliary to the
I. M. G. A. are reminded of their annual
meeting and election of officers which occurs
at the Association rooms this afternoon, at 3
o'clock. Every member Of the Auxiliary is
requested to be present.
A horse was standing on Centre street Sat-
urday night, in the rain, without blanket
on. A few Of the Fraternity Primary boys
were there, and they assisted First Lieuten-
ant 7. Conley in placing the blanket on the
animal again.
The Toronto, Capt. McAuiey, of the Do
minion line, arrived Saturday afternoon.
She brought 1873 tons of freight but no
passengers. She experienced heavy weather.
She has four cases Of plate glass for f.
Smith Of Portland.
The exports of Portland for the past week
amounted in value to $4S,94913. There were
1,266,75S feet of lumber, 9,253 shocks, 1856
heads, and 6,728 barrels of apples exported,
besides the usual amount of wheat, meat
and dairy products.
The arrangements for the grand assembly
to be given by the Argonauts next Thursday
evening, are complete. A fine order of dances
with special music by Chandler, has been ar
ranged for tho occasion. The floor director
and aids will do all in their power to make
this dance one of the most enjoyable of the
season. 1t is needless to say that when the
Argonauts undertake an object success" is
their motto. Tickets can be procured of the
members, and are selling very rapidly.